Davis School District, ex-employee agree to dismiss discrimination suit

'So much more than a building': Utah Clean Energy opens Climate Innovation Center

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 4:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Clean Energy on Wednesday opened its Climate Innovation Center, a building the organization hopes will serve as a beacon of a sustainable design and a carbon-neutral future.

Big Joro spiders don't fly, except they kind of do, and they may be coming

Melina Walling, Associated Press  |  Posted June 5 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many researchers think it's only a matter of time before the Joro spider, a large spider native to East Asia, spreads to much of the continental U.S.

Have You Seen This? Japanese ski jumper shatters world record for longest jump

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A world-renowned athlete from Japan recently soared to new heights by breaking the world record for the longest ski jump.

SEC to close Salt Lake office after 'gross abuse of power' in Utah crypto case

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Updated June 5 - 3:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The closure of the Salt Lake office follows the case a judge called "deeply troubling," leading to the sanctioning of SEC prosecutors who presented false information and lost $1.8 million in attorneys' fees.

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QUIZ: What specialty FiiZ drink are you? Free drinks one day only!

FiiZ Drinks  |  Posted June 5 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Stop by your Salt Lake FiiZ on June 7 for free drinks!

Utah's largest gas provider switches owners as $4.3B deal is finalized

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 2:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Canada-based Enbridge completed its acquisition of Dominion Energy's Utah operations this week.

Wildlife crews, police remove bear from tree in SLC neighborhood

Eliza Pace and Josh Ellis, KSL-TV  |  Updated June 5 - 2:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police asked some Salt Lake City residents to remain inside their homes while officers and crews from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources removed a bear from a tree.

Chad Daybell files notice of appeal, asks Idaho Supreme Court to review verdict and sentence

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted June 5 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chad Daybell's attorney has filed an appeal and is asking the Idaho Supreme Court to examine his case, verdict and death sentence.

The border crisis reaches Utah schools, says Rep. Burgess Owens

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted June 5 - 1:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens said the high number of migrants entering the U.S. through the southern border is affecting the entire country, including Utah.

Thousands of cars equipped with faulty airbags on Utah roads

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Auto manufacturers have recalled over millions of Takata airbags because of their potential to explode and shoot out sharp metal fragments. And there are still thousands of those in cars across Utah.

Boeing's Starliner capsule launched from Florida on first crewed space flight

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Updated June 5 - 12:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Boeing's new Starliner astronaut capsule was launched from Florida on Wednesday in a much-delayed first test flight carrying a crew, a milestone in the aerospace giant's ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

2 missionaries killed in North Dakota car crash, including Riverton man

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two 20-year-old Latter-day Saint missionaries were killed after crashing into the back of a stopped semitruck on a North Dakota highway Tuesday.

Theater-lovers cheer as city vows to support West Valley Performing Arts Center

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Residents are celebrating the West Valley City Council's approval of a resolution to help subsidize the West Valley Performing Arts Center and transfer control of the program to a nonprofit.

Kevin Young rounds out BYU staff with one of basketball's top defenders

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The fifth assistant under new BYU men's basketball coach Kevin Young has been revealed, when he welcomed former Providence star John Linehan to his staff.

Chad Daybell jurors speak about 'heart-wrenching' 2-month murder trial

Collin Leonard, KSL.com and Nate Eaton, East Idaho News  |  Posted June 5 - 11:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Seven of the 18 former jurors in the Chad Daybell triple-murder trial spoke about their experience sitting face-to-face with a man whom they would sentence to death.

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Sen. Mike Lee wants to remake the Republican Party, but some wonder if it will backfire

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 5 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is trying to remake the Republican Party in his own image, and he's starting in his home state.

Minor flooding expected in areas along Weber River in Summit County this week

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 10:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Some areas were flooded Tuesday as the Weber River swelled with runoff waters. More minor flooding may come through the week with hot temperatures finally arriving.

Mountain basketball: Jazz course correct with purple, black and blue rebrand

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Purple is back … for real this time.

After losing it all, former BYU player Setema Gali now helping others find answers to life's challenges

Kathy Aiken for KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Setema Gali lost it all in 2008. Now 16 years later, he's climbed his way back from dark places and depression, and now he's helping others navigate life and difficult challenges.